Striped Observer

Fall is in the air.

You can smell it.

You can see it.

Living in the woods, the leaves are ready.

Some are on the ground.

Others are waiting.

Crinkle under foot.

The weather has been warm.

Thus, the sounds while walking

our long driveway.

Soon the rain will arrive.

Until it does, we will enjoy

the outdoors and the views.

~ JC ~

Tuesday In The Woods With Big Al

This is one of the better photos that I've taken of Big Al.

He's a shy boy.

Blends into the background.

Even if you've gotten a good one of him,

nope, you can't make out details at all.

So, today I give you Big Al.

Details.

 

Why is he called Big Al ?

He is a very big black cat.

And, he looks at me when I call him.

 

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It's another foggy morning.

Been that way for over a week.

Leaves are still everywhere.

Colors too.

Misty but not rainy.

I'll take that over the total rains that are on the way.

We get so much rain that my fence has moss on it.

No, really it does.

My porch too.

 

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I just made my list for the day.

I have a lot to do.

Better drink that coffee

and be on my way.

 

~ JC ~

 



Tuesday In The Woods

Jasmine Marie
(an already posted photo from our blog)

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And the computer problems keep coming.

We can use it but we can't get our camera to download photos.

What's a blog without a cute cat photo ?

Oh well, what's a gal to do.

Wait for her computer nerd husband to get home and fix it.

 

Til then, I will tell you my adventures.

 

We missed Mondays with Meredith Ann.

She's been busy relaxing in the back yard.

Mostly under the Azalea.

Nothing like a fluoofy cat with old Azalea leaves in her tail.

 

The girls, Maddy Jean and Jodie Belle, have been barking

at the deer that our in the back and side woods.

Jodie loves to tell me that they are walking about.

 

Me, I read my book while enjoying the woods around me.

 

The rest of the purr gang is napping in a sunny spot

or finding a bit of shade.

 

It's been a warm Summer for us.

Everyone has adjusted to this sunny stuff.

We know the rains will arrive and not go away for months.

Til then, we will enjoy the wonder of warmth.

 

~ JC ~

Heart Burn

It's a noisy Tuesday meowning.

The garbage and recycling trucks wake those who aren't up yet.

And, who would that be .. my kids.

I hear movement.

It's been one week since my heart surgery.

One week of very odd.

My 'simple procedure' did not work.

At least, everyone involved thinks.

After fours hours of being slightly sedated,

which means I felt everything,

I was taken back to my room.

Yes, I felt all the things they did to me.

Even the burning of my heart.

That's a good one.

Check that off of my 'to do' list.

The results were that they only found one spot.

My heart rate still hits 194 and bounces all around.

Not a success.

The Dr. says he wants to do it again.

Only this time with no medication.

Are you serious.

No way.

This week, I've been napping.

It's the cat in me.

Sitting in chairs and passing out.

Seeing white spots .. literally.

Yesterday, I sat in the back yard.

My son set up my chair and book.

All I did was walk to it.

And, I did do that without having to hold on to anything.

No sitting on the floor, deck or lawn, on the way.

I am improving.

Talked to the nurse yesterday.

She said it can take a month to be better.

And, as she said,

I did have my heart burned.

Due to all of this,

I had to move back to my house in the woods.

(I had been told this was a simple procedure

and that I'd be good to go in a day or two.)

Cats aren't too happy with me.

They get to go out on the deck at the beach place.

Oh well, maybe next Summer.

~ JC ~